Former Congress Mayors urge State Government Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the predicament among authorities over demolition of the landmark Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings continues, several former Congress Mayors of the city have urged the State Government to demolish the over century old dilapidated Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings in the heart of the city and…
BJP stages protest against Congress Government
September 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its Statewide stir in protest against the Congress Government’s anti-farmer policies, the City Unit of the BJP staged a demonstration in front of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Statue in Town Hall premises this morning. Addressing the protestors, K.R. MLA T.S. Srivatsa lashed out at the Congress Government for releasing Cauvery water to…
Pre-poll guarantees similar to White Elephants: MGP
September 8, 2023MGP meeting debates how five promises made by Congress to grab power is denting State finances Mysore/Mysuru: With several thousands of crores of rupees being spent on the implementation of five pre-poll guarantees announced by the State Government, namely Shakti, Gruha Jyothi, Anna Bhagya, Gruha Lakshmi and Yuva Nidhi (which is yet to be implemented),…
Congress reacts to MP’s outbursts against CM: ‘Let Simha, GTD come for a debate on Sept. 6 and 7’
September 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In light of MP Pratap Simha’s recent criticism of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and the CM’s call for Simha’s defeat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson, M. Lakshmana, has thrown down the gauntlet. He has extended an invitation to both Pratap Simha and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda to engage…
Congress pours cold water on ‘Greater Mysuru’
August 31, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The move to upgrade the existing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to a Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) on the lines of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received a jolt as the Congress Corporators of the MCC opposed it. At the MCC Suggestion Committee meeting held yesterday, the Congress Corporators staged a walkout opposing…
Scrapping NEP-2020 in Karnataka: Congress elicits opinions for a ‘fair and just’ policy
July 30, 2023Bengaluru: Certain Congress-leaning academicians have advised the State Government to incorporate elements from the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) while formulating a State Education Policy (SEP). During an education convention organised by the All India Save Education Committee (AISEC) in Bengaluru on Friday, experts expressed their support for certain aspects of NEP, such as the provision…
Ex-MLA Vasu not feared over KPCC notice
July 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Former Congress MLA Vasu who has been served a notice from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s (KPCC) Disciplinary Committee for his alleged anti-party activities has stated to be unfazed over the notice. Vasu who spoke to the media persons yesterday said that “Anybody can complain to the High Command, but everybody is aware of the…
BJP protests against ‘dictatorial attitude’ of State Government
July 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Criticising the ‘dictatorial attitude’ of the Siddharamaiah-led State Government, City and Rural BJP units staged a protest in city yesterday. The BJP activists, who assembled in front Zilla Panchayat Office alleged that Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader had suspended 10 BJP MLAs from the Assembly without giving them an opportunity to discuss people’s issues. By…
Former Congress MLA Vasu gets notice for anti-party activities
July 22, 2023KPCC receives written complaint against Vasu blaming him for working against party’s nominee in Chamaraja Constituency Mysore/Mysuru: In what appears to be all is not well in the Congress party in Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s home turf Mysuru, former Congress MLA Vasu has been served a notice from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s (KPCC) Disciplinary Committee for…
Over 1,700 aspirants from district apply for positions in Boards and Corporations
July 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With the party returning to power with a thumping majority in the May 10 Assembly polls, the District Congress has thus far received 1,770 applications seeking positions in the Government-run Boards, Corporations and other bodies. According to District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar, the District Congress has received a total of 1,770 applications from…
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